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The more skilful the gambler, the worse the man.
The more skilful the gambler, the worse the man.
Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.
Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.
He who rushes headlong into love will fare worse than if he had
cast himself from a precipice.
He who rushes headlong into love will fare worse than if he had
cast himself from a precipice.
Sceptre and crown must tumble down
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked read more
Sceptre and crown must tumble down
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
He gives twice who gives quickly.
[Lat., Bis dat qui cito dat.]
- credited to Publius read more
He gives twice who gives quickly.
[Lat., Bis dat qui cito dat.]
- credited to Publius Syrus Mimus,
To a close shorne sheepe, God gives wind by measure.
[To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by read more
To a close shorne sheepe, God gives wind by measure.
[To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by measure.]
To weepe for joy is a kinde of Manna.
To weepe for joy is a kinde of Manna.
Forbeare not sowing because of birds.
Forbeare not sowing because of birds.
